The Long Island Rail Road and the Rockaways August 16, 2009
42nd Street - Vanderbilt Side Of Grand Central Terminal Next To The Station Master'S Office
New York, New York 10017
New York, New York 10017
Sunday, August 16, 2009 11 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
THE LONG ISLAND RAIL ROAD AND THE ROCKAWAYS
$20, Museum members $15, Children (5 – 17) $10
The first LIRR electric cars on the Rockaway line were designed for joint IRT subway service. After NYC acquired the line, direct subway service from Manhattan began in 1956. Historian Joe Cunningham will examine elements of the LIRR’s ownership that remain. Bring a snack, we won’t stop for lunch.
Added by newrocket69 on June 29, 2009